Types of Cloud Services

Clouds develop into 27 different types depending on many other atmospheric conditions, and one type is the cirrus cloud, the focus of this lesson. What Are Cirrus Clouds? Cirrus clouds are thin wispy clouds found at high elevations in the atmosphere.

Cirrus clouds form at 18,000 feet and higher, well above where normal cumulus clouds develop. Cumulus clouds are low-level clouds, forming in most instances below 6,000 feet above the earth's surface.

Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is a form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet. IaaS is one of the three main categories of cloud computing services, alongside software as a service and platform as a service .

Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is a form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet. IaaS is one of the three main categories of cloud computing services, alongside software as a service and platform as a service .

Altocumulus clouds exhibit “cumulo” type characteristics (see below) in mid levels, i.e., heap-like clouds with convective elements. Like cirrocumulus, altocumulus may align in rows or streets of clouds, with cloud axes indicating localized areas of ascending, moist air, and clear zones between rows suggesting locally descending, drier air.

These cloud types are nimbostratus and cumulonimbus. The nimbostratus clouds are at a lower altitude and precipitation produced by these clouds is a rainy drizzle. In appearance, nimbostratus clouds are gray. Cumulonimbus clouds bring heavy precipitation combined with lightning and thunder.

Platform as a service (PaaS) is a cloud computing model in which a third-party provider delivers hardware and software tools -- usually those needed for application development -- to users over the internet. A PaaS provider hosts the hardware and software on its own infrastructure.

PaaS is one of three main categories of cloud computing services. The other two are software as a service and infrastructure as a service . With IaaS, a provider supplies the basic compute, storage and networking infrastructure along with the hypervisor (the virtualization layer).

Software as a service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the Internet. SaaS is one of three main categories of cloud computing, alongside infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS).

Software as a service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the Internet. SaaS is one of three main categories of cloud computing, alongside infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS).

Stratus nebulosus clouds appear as a featureless or nebulous veil or layer of stratus clouds with no distinctive features or structure. They are found at low altitudes, and is a good sign of atmospheric stability, which indicates continuous stable weather.